AP File PhotosLloyd Carr and Jerome Bettis will be members of the same team just days after their respective colleges clash

It's a big week for Michigan and Notre Dame fans. The first ever night game in Michigan Stadium history will pit the two classic college football programs against each other on Saturday.

Expect a parade of former Wolverines and Fighting Irish to be at the game. That may include former U-M coach Lloyd Carr and former UND running back and Detroit native Jerome Bettis.

Bettis strapped on the golden helmet of the Irish from 1990-1992. Carr was the Michigan defensive coordinator and assistant head coach under Bo Schembechler at that time. In those three years the rivalry was tied 1-1-1.

Bettis's Irish won in 1990 by a score of 28-24 in the game where Lake Dawson kept the UND comeback alive by catching the awful pass that was intended for Rocket Ismail. Bettis didn't have an impact on the game. Actually, he didn't have much of an impact on the Irish at all, getting only 15 carries his freshman year.

It was certainly different in 1991 when Bettis had 168 carries for 972 yards and 16 touchdowns on the year. That didn't matter against the Wolverines, however, with Michigan winning the clash of Top 10 schools 24-14 thanks in large part to that dramatic Desmond Howard fourth down diving catch in the end zone.

Then in 1992, something happened that you youngsters may not believe. Carr and the Wolverines and Bettis and the Fighting Irish fought to a 17-17 tie. No overtime. No sudden death. Yes, Virginia, there used to be sister-kissing ties in college football.

While Carr and Bettis have officially looked at each other across the field three times, they have likely had plenty of moments since in this rivalry to either give it to the other guy, or eat crow. They get another chance to do it Saturday night.

The fact that they are tied in the head-to-head match-up means that neither can hold their record over the other's head, which might be a good thing. You see, just six days after this weekend's game, Carr and Bettis will be together again.

This time, the rooting interests will not be against each other. This time, it will be a hearty hand shake and a "job well done" because Carr and Bettis are about to join the same, very elite team.

On Thursday September 15, less than week after the Wolverines and Irish fight under the lights, Carr and Bettis will be surrounded by contemporaries, family, friends, well-wishers and Hall of Famers as they are enshrined with the other six members of the 55th Class.

It is an honor that had a big impact on Carr when the Class of 2011 was announced at the Detroit Historical Museum back in February, as seen in this video:

No matter who wins the Michigan-Notre Dame game on Saturday, you know The Bus or Carr will make sure everyone knows it in their acceptance speech. Either way, the evening will end with hugs and words of mutual appreciation as they become teammates by donning the mantle of Michigan Sports Hall of Famer.